PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Braylin Timmon (ranked 1013 p4p, 115 weight class) and Naoyuki Nakano (ranked 757 p4p, 86 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Naoyuki Nakano was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Timmon
vs
Nakano

186 cm
31
152 lbs
14 - 8 - 3

172 cm
27
155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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KOMBAT KLOTHING
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 3, fighting out of New York, Braylin Timmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Naoyuki Nakano!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nakano misses with a body shot.
Timmon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakano swings widly with a right hand
and Timmon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Timmon scores with a leg kick.
Nakano wants to land a leg kick but Timmon is out of range.
A jab from Nakano misses.

Timmon clinches up against the cage.

Nakano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Timmon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nakano tries a low kick but Timmon avoids it.
Timmon throws a lazy right hand but Nakano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakano with a hook.
Naoyuki Nakano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nakano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Timmon.
Timmon lands a head kick!

It looks like Naoyuki Nakano has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nakano scores with a body shot.
Nakano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nakano scores with a shot to the body.
Nakano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Timmon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Timmon throws the left hand but Nakano avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nakano! But no joy.
Nakano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nakano throws a looping overhand right but Timmon ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Timmon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Nakano.
Nakano lands a nice shot that snaps Timmon's head back.
Timmon looks to land a left hand but Nakano moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Nakano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Timmon lands a nice looking body kick.
Timmon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nakano scores with a leg kick.
Nakano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Timmon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Timmon.

Timmon closes the distance and clinches.

Nakano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nakano throws a lazy uppercut
and Timmon counters with a left to the body.
Nakano lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano misses the shot to the body.
Nakano moves away from the strike by Timmon.
Timmon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakano moves away.
Timmon misses with a body shot.
Nakano throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Timmon. That did some damage!
Timmon tries to clinch there but Nakano circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timmon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timmon throws out a loose jab but Nakano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakano with a hook.
Nakano throws the kick towards the body but Timmon avoids it.
Timmon throws a leg kick which misses Nakano's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakano tries to avoid it.
Timmon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Timmon avoids the body shot from Nakano.
Nakano misses the jab.
Timmon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nakano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nakano moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano thows a left - swing and a miss!

Timmon instigates a clinch.
Nakano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Timmon has Nakano pressed against the cage, preventing Nakano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Timmon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nakano or not.
Timmon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Timmon lands a nice uppercut.
Timmon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nakano's efforts to push away.

Nakano manages to break the clinch.
Nakano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Timmon throws a big shot that misses.
Nakano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Timmon throws a sloppy head kick and Nakano moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Nakano.
Timmon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timmon throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Timmon's head coaches at The Outlaws Fight club We train to kill that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nakano keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmon tries to clinch
and Nakano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakano throws an overhand right that lands on Timmon's shoulder, as Timmon tries to avoid the shot.
Nakano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nakano is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Timmon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nakano throws a lazy right hand but Timmon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Timmon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nakano lands the left hand.
Nakano throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Timmon moves away.
Nakano throws a front kick aimed at Timmon's knee but Timmon avoids it well.
Timmon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timmon jabs at Nakano's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Timmon tries to clinch but Nakano moves out of range.
Nakano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Timmon tries to clinch but Nakano moves out of range.
Nakano lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naoyuki Nakano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Naoyuki Nakano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Timmon throws a sloppy head kick and Nakano moves out of range easily.
Timmon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nakano swats away the attempt to clinch by Timmon.
A countering left hand to the body from Nakano misses.
Timmon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nakano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nakano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Timmon scores with a punch to the head.
Timmon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nakano counters with an outside leg kick.
Nakano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakano misses the jab.
Nakano keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Nakano misses
and Timmon counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Timmon counters with a stiff right hand.
Timmon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Timmon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nakano, pushing him back against the cage.
Timmon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Timmon misses with the head strike.
Nakano is trying to force a seperation but Timmon has the dominant position.
Nakano has had enough of the clinch but Timmon keeps him there for the moment.
Timmon misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Nakano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Timmon is looking to clinch.
Timmon moves away from the strike by Nakano.
Nakano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nakano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Timmon.
Nakano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nakano walks into a stiff left hand from Timmon.
Timmon walks into a stiff left hand from Nakano.
Nakano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nakano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nakano throws a body shot but no joy.
Timmon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nakano was well out of range. Poor timing from Timmon.
Nakano throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmon tries to clinch up
and Nakano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timmon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Nakano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nakano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Timmon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nakano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Timmon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nakano scrambles back to his feet.
Timmon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nakano feints and then cracks Timmon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Timmon down.
Naoyuki Nakano seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Timmon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Timmon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Nakano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakano lands with a nice body punch.
Nakano lands a glancing blow to the side of Timmon's head.
Timmon moves in looking to clinch but Nakano pushes him off.
Timmon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Nakano is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmon tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakano is still on wobbly legs! Can Timmon finish him?
Nakano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nakano throws a lazy right hand but Timmon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Nakano there.
Nakano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Timmon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nakano misses with a body kick.
Nakano keeps the fight on the outside.
A leg kick checked by Timmon.
Nakano misses with a wild body shot.
Nakano seems to have recovered his senses.
Nakano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Timmon slips a jab from Nakano.
Timmon tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Timmon blocks a jab.
Nakano scores with a leg kick.
Nakano swings for the body but Timmon moves out of range.
Timmon is looking to counter punch.
Timmon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakano moves away.
Timmon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nakano throws a push kick but Timmon slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakano connects with a nice looking jab.
Good work by Timmon as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nakano connects with an inside leg kick.
Timmon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Timmon throws a shot from downtown. Nakano moves away and avoids it.
Timmon takes a swing at Nakano's ribcage but misses.
Timmon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Timmon tries to clinch but Nakano moves out of range.
Timmon slips under a jab from Nakano.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nakano. Timmon shrugs it off though.
Nakano tries to land a front kick but Timmon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Timmon throws a head kick that misses.
Nakano feints a counter leg kick.
Nakano throws an overhand right that lands on Timmon's shoulder, as Timmon tries to avoid the shot.
Timmon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nakano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Timmon is looking to chop away at Nakano's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Timmon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakano takes a swing at Timmon's ribcage but misses.
Timmon ducks under a wild hook from Nakano.
A solid leg kick lands there for Timmon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naoyuki Nakano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Naoyuki Nakano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Timmon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakano moves away.
Nakano steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Timmon misses with a body shot.
Timmon thumps Nakano with a low kick.
Timmon moves out of range of the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Timmon blocks the leg kick.
Nakano lunges at Timmon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Timmon's hand.
Timmon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timmon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Timmon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nakano scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Nakano misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timmon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakano lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmon fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Nakano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Timmon.
Nakano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Timmon.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nakano, right into the meat.
Nakano connects with a jab.
Nakano misses with a body kick.
Nakano throws a low kick, looking for Timmon's leg but Timmon calmly moves out of range.
Nakano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nakano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Timmon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakano.
Nakano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Timmon.
Timmon scores with a sloppy right hand. Nakano should have avoided that one.
Timmon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nakano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Timmon manages to avoid it.
Timmon moves out of range as Nakano throws a body kick.
Timmon throws a sloppy head kick and Nakano moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Timmon.
Nice defenses there by Timmon.
A cross from Timmon lands.
Timmon is looking to clinch.
Nakano misses with a straight right.
Nakano misses with a low kick.
Nakano is looking to chop away at Timmon's legs.
Nakano blocks a jab.
Nakano throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timmon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Timmon clinches with his opponent.

Nakano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Timmon, as that shot connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nakano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmon throws a jab when Nakano was well out of range.
Timmon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nakano cracks Timmon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Timmon slips a jab from Nakano.
Timmon is looking to clinch.
Timmon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Timmon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakano.
Nakano throws a jab but it's blocked by Timmon.
Nakano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Braylin Timmon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakano throws a right hand that misses
and Timmon counters with a nice body shot.
Naoyuki Nakano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nakano motions for Timmon to come forward. Nakano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Timmon looks to throw the jab but Nakano is out of range.
Timmon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nakano swings for the body but Timmon moves out of range.
A slow jab from Nakano misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Timmon.
Nakano circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmon tried to score with a low kick but Nakano checks it.
Nakano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timmon connects with a right hand. Nakano shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Nakano.
Timmon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nakano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nakano jabs Timmon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Timmon tries to clinch there but Nakano circles away.
Timmon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nakano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Timmon tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timmon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timmon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nakano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nakano with a jab.
Nakano misses with a body punch

and Timmon counters with a nice right hand that sends Nakano toppling to the canvas! Nakano scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Timmon finish him?!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Timmon misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Naoyuki Nakano.
I've got Nakano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoyuki Nakano!
Naoyuki Nakano managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING, into his post fight interview.